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How To Treat Oviduct Prolapse In A Laying Hen

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Oviduct prolapse is a serious emergency, so here's what you can to help your laying hen if this condition occurs and you can't reach a veterinarian.

Keeping Peafowl For Pleasure & Profit

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Considering keeping peafowl on your farm? Social birds with amazing iridescent plumage, peafowl can be fun to have around so long as you follow a few pointers.

Jewelweed Is A Lovely Find With A Soothing Cleanse

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Foraging | Permaculture |
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A jewel of a wild plant, jewelweed, with its distinctive yellow and orange flowers, is both lovely and a welcome aid to anyone who encounters poison ivy.

Keep Your Herd Safe With Smart Electric Fencing

Animals | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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If you have a herd that likes to "test your fence," you may want to take a look at smart electric fencing, which can monitor and alert you to weaknesses.

Design Your Dream Farm For Profitability & Resilience

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Permaculture |
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Many of us want to farm, but few of us truly understand what this means. Here are some tips for building a dream farm with long-term profitability and resilience.

Recipe: Basic Water Bath Canned Tomato Juice

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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It's finally tomato season! Use this recipe for a simple, delicious and versatile tomato juice that can be water bath canned to enjoy for months to come.

Shutterclucks: Chickens Editors Choose Reader Photos

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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In the July/August 2023 issue of Chickens magazine, editors chose the best of the flock from submitted reader photos. Enjoy this gallery of beloved backyard chickens!

Green Haven Farmstead Directly Connects Family To Food Source

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Green Haven Farmstead founder Clark Green tells us how the Ohio family venture runs on a shared spirit and a lot of hard work.

Rare Breed Chickens Satisfy Numerous Poultry-Raising Needs

Animals | Breeds | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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For small and hobby farmers, rare breed chickens offer a number of benefits. Here's why to consider these breeds and how to get started as a keeper.

Cattle Feeding Basics: Time To Ponder Protein

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Don't overlook protein when considering the nutritional needs of your cattle! From pasture to range cubes to complete ration mixes, you can provide protein in various ways.

Old Fordson Tractor Shows How Far Tractors Have Come

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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I’ve long been a proponent of keeping vintage tractors in use around farms. But some old tractors ... well, they’re a little too vintage, even for me.

Identifying & Avoiding Toxic Plants for Sheep 

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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After spotting a stand of johnsongrass in the sheep pasture, this shepherd got serious about protecting her flock from toxic plants.

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